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Tory ministers who abstained on a vote opposing leaving the European Union without a deal should resign or be sacked, a Brexiteer MP tells �鶹Լ�� Wales.

Thirteen ministers defied government whips by abstaining on the vote on Wednesday night.

David TC Davies says the MPs should not be in government.

"I'm very concerned at the way in which she's [Theresa May] been undermined by members of her cabinet," he says

"If these cabinet members have abstained on a whipped vote they should not be in government.

"They should resign, or be sacked."

Chris Mason
Political Correspondent

"Are you well?", I asked of a senior member of the government, caught up in the thick of it tonight.

"I wouldn't go that far!", came the response.

What a night.

Pandemonium in the cabinet, confusion in the Commons chamber.

Looking down from the press gallery, some ministers could be seen wrestling with their conscience - hating the idea of a no-deal Brexit, hating the idea of defying the government, and not quite clear if they'd lose their jobs if they did.

Thirteen ministers, including four in the Cabinet, couldn't bring themselves to back the government.

Afterwards, some ministers were seen literally running away, such is the anger tonight has provoked.

So "what's going to happen next?" seemed like a reasonable question to a minister.

"I've no idea. Find me someone who has and I'll find you a liar," came the reply.

In fair fruitier terms than these pages allow, another MP described it as a "cluster" something - and then predicted the prime minister might, just might, ram her deal through in the end.

"It's a scorched earth policy," the MP said.

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The pound has jumped to highs last seen in June 2018 after Parliament rejected a no-deal Brexit.

Investors saw less risk of a disorderly exit from the European Union.

MPs rejected leaving the EU without a deal in any scenario, paving the way for a vote on whether to try and delay Brexit.

Business leaders welcomed the outcome of the vote in the Commons but urged the government to take action.

Read more on the story here.

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Former Brexit Secretary David Davis says Theresa May could bring back a vote on her deal “one or two more times.”

Speaking to Drive on 5Live, he says: "It probably will be one or two more attempts to get the vote through. In the end I think she will deliver it."

Mr Davis says those who believe in Brexit will have to say to themselves: "What are the alternatives? Do we vote for Theresa's plan or accept those who want to stop Brexit may win."

He adds: "She's going to have to modify it and improve it ...but once she's improved I hope she'll get it through."

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A motion has been laid before Parliament to debate and vote on tomorrow regarding an extension to Article 50 – the legal mechanism which sees the UK leave the EU on 29 March.

The motion says that if Parliament agrees a deal by 20 March – next Wednesday – the government will ask the EU for a “one-off extension” until 30 June to pass the necessary legislation.

It also asks MPs to note that if it fails to agree a deal in the Commons by 20 March, it is “highly likely” that the EU “would require a clear purpose for any extension, not least to determine its length”, and if an extension ended after 30 June, the UK would have to take part in this year’s European elections.

The PM did say in the Commons she would be seeking MPs’ backing again “in the coming days”.

So that means a third “meaningful vote” is expected on Mrs May’s deal next week.